Q&A for How to Draw a Sword

It really isn't that complex if you go slow. Start with a simple sketch of a long narrow rectangle. Hold your pencil lightly so you can erase easily, then just draw the basic shapes. Once you get these looking the way you want, fill in the details. Practice makes perfect, so keep at it if it doesn't come out right the first time.

Yes, you can color and shade it to make it more realistic.

Not all swords were shiny. A less precious sword may not have been polished. If you can watch the video till the very end, you may have seen that the shine was added.

You can make it curved in strange ways or slender maybe and not draw a crossguard. You can also color it blue or other peculiar colors that are not considered "normal" on a sword. The sword can have vines twisting around some part of it maybe, or have runes etched onto the blade. Think about how an elf might design their sword.